Mantras have an important place in meditation. But the idea has become somewhat prevalent in the West, and in the East to some extent, that the simple repetition of a mantra will eventually cause enlightenment

All the billions of people who now inhabit our planet are putting a terrific strain on its aura, making it difficult, even for evolved people to become aware of their past-life knowledge and talents.

Buddhism doesn't come from anybody. It exists by itself.

No one cares about you. No one cares. You will die and be forgotten.

People on this planet are currently preparing to blow themselves up in ultimate thermonuclear wars. We are living among beings whose state of mind is destruction.

Meditation is the pathway to enlightenment. Move the ego aside and be still, open, clear, bright and fully conscious.

If we get too caught up in the rhetoric of meditation, we will miss the point. The point was to go beyond rhetoric.